Autism and developmental profiles in preschoolers: Stability and change over time

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 174-181

  Hedvall, Åsa ^a,b   Westerlund, Joakim ^c   Fernell, Elisabeth ^a,d   Holm, Anette ^b   Gillberg, Christopher ^a   Billstedt, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptive function; Autism spectrum disorder; Cognitive ability; Developmental profiles; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLECT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADAPTIVE FUNCTION; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COGNITIVE ABILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES; PRESCHOOL CHILDREN;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; SPEECH;

EID: 84892614617     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12455     Document Type: Article

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